2003 RX1 need general info

[snowsdog]

Just picked up 03 RX1 last night, only 77 miles on it.

Are there any updates or mods I should look at getting on it right away?

Any info will be helpful, new to the 4stroke family of sleds.

I read that the skid plate is a must ASAP?

 

[rx-1 blue reverse]

Str rate springs
bigger stabilizer bar

 

[Bakemono]

Keep an eye out for cracks on the w-arms.
Cap'n

 

[jimmie d]

Straight rate springs, thicker sway bar, longer links are a must.

Ripsaw track, Simmons Skis, 2" riser and seat retro make it a much better and more comfortable ride.

Lot more but those are the basics before you ride and see for yourself whay else you need/want.

Jim

 

[Tork]

Yamaha missed the front roll stiffnes calibrations by a bunch. You can ride it without the spring/bad/link mods but it is tippy. With any halfway brisk cornering the sled leans to the outside of a corner

 

[zook]

go with what Greenmachine said, Other than that, hand warmer fix.

 

[LazyBastard]

Ah yes. My handwarmer fix.

Here's a link to the writeup by Spray25:
http://www.totallyamaha.com/snowmobiles ... warmer.htm

Note that I would set the timer to the 10sec interval rather than the minute, then you can choose what bar to start on rather than just turning them completely off.

 

[snowy1]

the best up date I found was a turbo.

 

[sledheadgeorge]

IF YOU GET THE PIONNEER WIDE FRONT END KIT IT COMES WITH THE HEAVIER BAR AND SPRINGS, AND IT WILL CORNER LIKE ITS ON RAILS.